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"I thought, maybe some pilots flying from here to Dallas would get a good chuckle," Bates said.

But with the Internet and television, the message has reached far more than the few pilots and birds he expected. Bates had a friend help him put aerial photos of the field online, sending the images to people around the world.

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The grass in the field will eventually die, but he said maybe next year he will use it as a canvas for a new message.

Holly LaFon has written and worked for various local publications including D Magazine and Examiner.